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As the title suggests, where can I get the list of diminutive forms of people's first names? Like Mike for Michael and Dave for David.

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The lists at Diminutives and Alternative Names for the Most Common English Christian Names and Think Baby Names might be a good start.

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The list is comprehensive, thank you! :) – Eddy Sep 12 '10 at 4:52

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